Dr. Ajit Joglekar

Biography

Ajit Joglekar is a biologist trained as an engineer, receiving his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune, India. He conducted his doctoral research under the guidance of Professors Alan Hunt and Edgar Meyhofer, earning his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 2004. Following his doctorate, he pursued post-doctoral research under Professors Edward Salmon and Kerry Bloom at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Ajit joined the Cell Developmental Biology department as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2022. He also holds adjunct appointments in the departments of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research is focused on uncovering the molecular machinery that executes cell division, emphasizing the importance of reductionist approaches to tackle the complexity of this fundamental process. His lab investigates the mechanisms of the mitotic checkpoint, which ensures accurate chromosome segregation, and develops novel assays to quantify the underlying biochemical signaling cascades. Joglekar's work employs quantitative data to create mechanistic, mathematical models that enhance understanding of the biological design of complex cell division machinery.

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